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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: REV DR PAUL SMITH <genestam@tin.it>
Reply-To: rev_dr_paulsmith2@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 12:21:08 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Congratulation master card

For immediate dispatch of this Card, You're Expected To Call Us +229
9942-4800.
We knew is very difficult for you to understand because you have been
long time waiting for your ATM CARD, but right now things are really
work out to your expectation, so you have to understand that your file
has gotten to this office of ATM Swift Card and already finalized all
the necessary arrangement, beside most original Card presently is ATM
MASTER CARD and is being sent from Africa is 95% while visa card is
55%.

Office of ATM Swift Card department wants you to understand that
everything is in order (ECO-WAS HIGH COURT WEST AFRICA) Decided to pay
you via ATM MASTER CARD which worth sum of $1.2 USD

To enable us cover the insurance coverage please include copy of your
identity, for proper reprogramming and activation of your Card pin
number to enable you have access of withdraw once you cash up your ATM
MASTER CARD to avoid further delay.

You’re advice to include you info below
You’re name
You’re country
You’re home address
You’re Tel phone number
You’re office phone number
You’re current occupation
You’re weekly/monthly income

Thanks for you co-operation:
Contact him for more details
Rev Dr Paul Smith
(rev_dr_paulsmith2@yahoo.fr)
Phone +229 9942-4800
Best regards Clara Hurt

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